title: Oxytocin, social support, and sleep quality in low-income minority women living with HIV.
abstract: Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent in women with HIV, and few studies examine potential protective factors that may reduce risk for sleep disturbances in this high-risk population. This study predicted that HIV-specific social support from various sources (i.e., friends, family members, and spouses), as well as oxytocin (OT), would explain sleep quality in 71 low-income minority women living with HIV. Social support from family members was associated with better sleep quality in women. For women with high OT, support from friends was associated with better sleep quality, whereas for women with low OT, support from friends was associated with poorer sleep quality. Women with low OT may not effectively interpret and utilize available support resources, which may be associated with sleep disturbances.
authors.affiliation: a School of Psychological Sciences University of Indianapolis.
authors.forename: Erin M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Fekete
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seay
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Antoni
authors.forename: Armando J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Mendez
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szeto
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schneiderman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D012308:Risk Management; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin